Open AccessA possible new mechanism and drug intervention for kidney damage due to arsenic poisoning in rats
Author(s) -
Yuyan Xu,
Qibing Zeng,
Maolin Yao,
Chun Yu,
Jun Li,
Aihua Zhang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
toxicology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2045-4538
pISSN - 2045-452X
DOI - 10.1039/c5tx00165j
Subject(s) - ginkgo biloba , immune system , drug , kidney , mechanism (biology) , medicine , pharmacology , arsenic , arsenic poisoning , toxicology , immunology , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , philosophy , epistemology
Immune suppression may be one of the mechanisms underlying arsenic-induced kidney damage and that Ginkgo biloba might relieve kidney damage by enhancing immune function.
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